“Ultimately, our obsession with celebrities isn't about them; it's about us and our needs. Many of us look at these people—who have glamour, beauty, wealth, and youth—and familiarize ourselves with them until they begin to feel like real people in… — Jake Halpern Copy Share
My mother was being hounded by a debt collector over a debt that she didn't owe, and she eventually just paid it because she wanted the calls to stop. I was very surprised. It sounded so strange. I started poking around on the internet and found this was extremely common. There was this world where these debts were sold off… — Jake Halpern Copy Share
That was my concept from the beginning - a crazy caper that's a parable for what happens in the absence of regulation. — Jake Halpern Copy Share Image
Most of us, myself included, have forgotten what real darkness is like. We live in a world where light is inescapable. It comes from… — Jake Halpern Copy Share Image
“Ultimately, our obsession with celebrities isn't about them; it's about us and our needs. Many of us look at these people—who have glamour, beauty, wealth, and youth—and familiarize ourselves with them until they begin to feel like real people in our lives. We discuss them at work, in the park, and over dinner. We develop feelings for them. We love… — Jake Halpern Copy Share
I was interested in this relationship between the armed robber and the banker who were from different worlds but had similar goals. It was… — Jake Halpern Copy Share Image
Imagine having "no chain of titles for cars, no VIN numbers, and no DMV. There'd be total chaos! But that's basically the system for… — Jake Halpern Copy Share Image
